A wind turbine of the 3-bladed propeller type, having 50% efficiency, generates 2 MWe when the wind speed is 14 m/s. The air density is 1.2 kg/m3. Under these conditions, the linear speed of the blade tips is 98 m/s. a) What is the propeller rotation rate in rpm? What is the propeller shaft torque? b) What is the torque if the turbine above has two instead of three blades?

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A wind turbine of the 3-bladed propeller type, having 50% efficiency, generates 2
MWe when the wind speed is 14 m/s. The air density is 1.2 kg/m3. Under these
conditions, the linear speed of the blade tips is 98 m/s.
a) What is the propeller rotation rate in rpm? What is the propeller shaft torque?
b) What is the torque if the turbine above has two instead of three blades?
Transcribed Image Text:A wind turbine of the 3-bladed propeller type, having 50% efficiency, generates 2 MWe when the wind speed is 14 m/s. The air density is 1.2 kg/m3. Under these conditions, the linear speed of the blade tips is 98 m/s. a) What is the propeller rotation rate in rpm? What is the propeller shaft torque? b) What is the torque if the turbine above has two instead of three blades?
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